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Valenti, Jessica

 
9781580052450: He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know
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ISBN 10 : 1580052452 ISBN 13 : 9781580052450
Editeur : Seal Press, 2008

Synopsis

Double standards are nothing new. Women deal with them every day. Take the common truism that women who sleep around are sluts while men are studs. Why is it that men grow distinguished and sexily gray as they age while women just get saggy and haggard? Have you ever wondered how a young woman is supposed to both virginal and provocatively enticing at the same time? Isn't it unfair that working moms are labeled bad" for focusing on their careers while we shake our heads in disbelief when we hear about the occasional stay-at-home dad?In He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know, Jessica Valenti, author of Full Frontal Feminism, calls out the double standards that affect every woman. Whether Jessica is pointing out the wage earning discrepancies between men and women or revealing all of the places that women still aren't equal to their male counterparts,be it in the workplace, courtroom, bedroom, or home,she maintains her signature wittily sarcastic tone. With sass, humour, and in-your-face facts, this book informs and equips women with the tools they need to combat sexist comments, topple ridiculous stereotypes (girls aren't good at math?), and end the

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À propos de l'auteur

Jessica Valenti is the author of multiple books on feminism, politics and culture, and editor of the anthology Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape.

Jessica is also the founder of Feministing.com, which Columbia Journalism Review called "head and shoulders above almost any writing on women's issues in mainstream media."

Her writing has appeared in publications like the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Nation, and Ms. magazine. She is currently a columnist at the Guardian US. Jessica lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.

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Éditeur
Seal Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1580052452
ISBN 13 
9781580052450
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
221
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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